Monas National MonumentThe National Monument, or "Monas" as it is popularly called
is one of the monuments built during the Sukarno era of fierce
nationalism. The top of the National Monument (Monas) is
Freedom Square. It stands for the people's determination to
achieve freedom and the crowning of their efforts in the
Proclamation of Independence in August 1945. The 137-meter tall
marbleobelisk is topped with a flame coated with 35 kg of gold. The
base houses a historical museum and a hall for meditations. The
monument is open to the public and upon request the lift can carry
visitors to the top, which offers a bird's eye view on the city and the
sea.
Go early to beat the crows and the haze. It is easy for the less
physically able as lifts take visitors to the top. The diaroma exhibition in
the basement gives such a distorted view of Indonesian history.
This imposing obelisk is Jakarta's most famous ladmark.
Construction started in 1961 under President Soekarno but was not
completed until 1975, under President Soeharto. The monument houses
a couple of museums. The Freedom Hall depicts Indonesia's struggle for
independence through a series of diaramas, whereasthe Hall of
Contemplation displays the original Declaration of Independence
document and a recording of the speech.
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